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Two weeks. That is all it has taken for Spider-Man: Brand New Day to claim ₦1.48 billion and set its sights on ₦2 billion. While other films still playing in Nigerian cinemas continue their longer journeys, this one has already pulled so far ahead that the rest of the chart now feels like a different race. The question is no longer whether it leads. It is how much further it can go before the others even close the gap.
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While Spider-Man: Brand New Day continues its strong theatrical run, several other titles remain on Nigerian screens. Here is a closer look at each of the films currently charting, starting from the fifth position.
5. Moana
Disney’s live-action adaptation of the 2016 animated film reached Nigerian screens around 10 July 2026 and has earned ₦118.70 million after five weeks. Moana, daughter of the chief of Motunui, feels drawn to the ocean beyond the reef. When a blight threatens her island, she answers the ocean’s call and sets out with the demigod Maui to restore the heart of the goddess Te Fiti and bring prosperity back to her people. Thomas Kail directed the film from a screenplay by Jared Bush and Dana Ledoux Miller. Catherine Lagaʻaia stars as Moana, Dwayne Johnson reprises the role of Maui, and the cast includes John Tui as Chief Tui, Frankie Adams as Sina, Rena Owen as Gramma Tala, and Jemaine Clement as Tamatoa. Dwayne Johnson, Beau Flynn, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia, and Lin-Manuel Miranda produced the film.
4. The Return of Omotara Johnson
The sequel opened nationwide on 10 July 2026 and has earned ₦134.55 million after five weeks. Omotara Johnson has left her criminal past behind and is raising her son in relative quiet. When the son is accused of murder, old enemies return, long-buried secrets surface, and she is forced to confront unfinished business to protect her family. Adeoluwa Owu directed the film from a screenplay by Abdul Tijani-Ahmed. Bukky Wright reprises the title role and also serves as executive producer. The cast includes Richard Mofe-Damijo, Timini Egbuson, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Shaffy Bello, Ali Nuhu, Chidi Mokeme, Lilian Esoro, and others. Taiwo Adebayo produced the film, which was distributed by Nile Entertainment.
3. Call of My Life
Released on 15 May 2026, this romantic comedy has earned ₦861.60 million after thirteen weeks. It follows Soluchi, a call-centre agent still recovering from being left by her former boyfriend Kalu. A routine work call introduces her to Eli, a Ghanaian news anchorman, and the conversation slowly grows into a relationship that helps her begin to trust the possibility of love again. Dammy Twitch directed the film from a screenplay by Uzoamaka Power. Power also stars as Soluchi alongside Andrew Yaw Bunting as Eli, Zubby Michael as Kalu, Beverly Osu, Nkem Owoh, Patience Ozokwor, Broda Shaggi, and Justin UG. Blessing Uzzi produced the film for Bluhouse Studios, with Cobhams Asuquo composing the score. FilmOne Entertainment distributed it.
2. The Odyssey
Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s epic poem opened on 17 July 2026 and has earned ₦643.92 million after four weeks. It follows Odysseus, king of Ithaca, on his long journey home after the Trojan War. He and his remaining crew face storms, mythical creatures including the Cyclops Polyphemus, the Sirens, and the sorceress Circe, while his wife Penelope waits in Ithaca amid a group of aggressive suitors. Matt Damon plays Odysseus, Anne Hathaway plays Penelope, Tom Holland plays Telemachus, Zendaya plays Athena, Charlize Theron plays Calypso, Robert Pattinson plays Antinous, and the supporting cast includes Lupita Nyong’o, Jon Bernthal, Samantha Morton, John Leguizamo, and others. Nolan wrote and directed the film, which was produced by Nolan and Emma Thomas and shot entirely with IMAX cameras.
1. Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Released on 31 July 2026, the film has earned ₦1.48 billion after two weeks. It continues the story of Peter Parker four years after the events of Spider-Man: No Way Home. The world has forgotten his identity, leaving him to operate alone as Spider-Man while the people he once knew move on with their lives. Pressure builds until a change begins in him that he struggles to control, just as a new threat appears that no one can see. Destin Daniel Cretton directed the film, which stars Tom Holland as Peter Parker/Spider-Man, Zendaya as MJ, Sadie Sink, Jacob Batalon, Jon Bernthal, Tramell Tillman, Michael Mando, and Mark Ruffalo. Kevin Feige, Amy Pascal, Avi Arad, and Rachel O’Connor produced it, with Louis D’Esposito and David Cain as executive producers.
In Summary
The numbers show a single title drawing audiences at a rate the rest of the field has not matched. As Spider-Man: Brand New Day continues its theatrical engagement, its cumulative total will remain the primary measure of its standing in the Nigerian market.
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